Events on this Day

We are pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Apple Days festival is happening! You and yours will once again have the opportunity to participate in our tradition of a community apple harvest, as well as, enjoy the nothing-could-be-better taste of apple juice pressed fresh from the fruits of your labor. In recognition of the COVID pandemic, things will look a touch different than our typical festival.   From 10/2-10/8, we invite you to join us for one of our daily, small-group gleans where we will head out to area orchards to bring in this year's apple harvest. Your fruit will then be carted off to a local cider press and turned into fresh-pressed cider that you can, in turn, pick up on Saturday, 10/10 at our Apple Days Booth at the Durango Farmers Market, where we will also feature our much-beloved hand-crank cider pressing and family-friendly activities.    To keep down on the line and keep the cider fun flowing, we kindly ask that you pre-order your apple cider at www.goodfoodcollective.org

Due to COVID, the Durango Early Learning Center's annual fundraiser Hops and Hopes is on hold, so Desert Sun Coffee will be the only fundraising opportunity this year.   $14 per bag  Choice of Mountain Decaf, Peru Blend, Sunrise Espresso, South West Morning, and Dark Canyon  For every bag sold DELC receives $5.50 to $7!!  Please contact DELC for an order form - due by 10/16 and your delivery will be before 10/31!   Please consider buying a bag or two!

"Painting Autumn Colors" with Peggy Immel. Discover how to easily and successfully capture the glory of autumn colors in a landscape. Explore color theory, color value, color temperature, mixing paints and more. Open to artists of all ability levels.

Everything local by locals. Get the tastiest and freshest fruits, veggies, meats, breads, and cheeses available. Plus pick up useful and high quality handmade items from our local artisans. Grab a healthy breakfast, good coffee and more while enjoying live music and friendly folks all along the way*! It's the best place to be on a Saturday morning in Durango!

Kaiut Yoga is a biomechanical (freedom of movement) approach that works to achieve optimal functionality and mobility that is lost from over use or underuse of our bodies. The method works from the joints rather than stretching ourselves in extraordinary ways.    Simple and accessible poses that achieve profound results.   Come join us as we have reopened and will be offering classes on Mondays, Wednesday’s, Fridays and Saturdays.   Visit Kaiutyogadurango.com for info and schedule of classes.

This intensive fall art program will include outreach with an emphasis on creating artwork that will benefit our community and lessons on leadership from many of our community members! The students spend their time focusing on the visual arts in the areas of drawing, hand-lettering, painting, photography, printmaking, and much more.    Artists teach in their areas of expertise and mentor the students through sharing their work and lives as artists. Social distancing while working in our gallery and outside, students and teachers will be required to wear masks at all times.   You must be at least 11 years old or beginning middle school to join this program.    **The BART program is open to any student of any gender identity.   Second Saturday of each month, October - December    Email Deena Carney, Education Director, with any questions: deena@durangoarts.org   Scholarships Available!   Enroll and reserve your spot today!

Welcomes all cowboys and visitors during the 32nd Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering weekend. Meet artist Chuck Middlekauff and enjoy live Western music on Friday, October 2, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 pm at our Durango gallery reception. Chuck's work focuses on what cowboys do when they’re not chasing cows. Perched on fences, playing with a yo-yo or eating M&Ms, wearing dust-covered jeans and boots, their hats at an angle. Show runs through October 31.

Adam Swanson, our fabulous ragtime in residence, performs ragtime and other favorites.

Dustin’s music is a blend of Outlaw Country/Blues/Classic Rock/Folk. He puts his own twist on old classics and blends his original songs through his performance. Dustin grew up in Pennsylvania and started performing in 1997 at small house parties. He since has performed all over the country and now performs all over the four corners!

Come enjoy some live music!

Take a walk through 140 years of haunted history in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. GHOST WALK DURANGO is a guided walking tour starting at the Old Durango High School (201 East 12th Street) through the historic district of Durango, Colorado. Durango was founded officially in 1880 to serve the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad following an unsuccessful negotiation with the existing settlement of Animas City 2 miles North. Gun battles, including the Stockton Gang and the Simmons Gang feud, lynchings, a fire in 1889 that consumed most of the wooden buildings and sidewalks in town, the Spanish Flu epidemic, and a general reckless 'Devil May Care' element that was omnipresent in the early days have all contributed to countless ghost and haunting stories. For the first 40 years of Durango's existence, no sane person left their home without a pistol. For farmers, ranchers and business people alike a lever-action rifle or double-barrel shotguns were strapped to a plow, in a saddle scabbard, or propped against a desk more often than not. All stories you will hear have been researched and well documented, and may have been experienced by your guide personally. Folklore and legends have been carefully preserved from generations of local storytellers. As educational as it is fun, GHOST WALK DURANGO is one of Durango's most popular attractions and a sure bet for fun and thrills. Tours are offered nightly at 7:00 pm.   If a time or date isn't listed on our booking site please contact us, we may be able to accommodate your request. Perfect for couples and kids from 1-101.   Tickets $20  Kids 10 and under are FREE!!!